) Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Nights / Weekends)

Job Title: Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Nights / Weekends)Pay Rate: $75 to $80/hourLocation:11 MetroTech Center, 5th Floor (SOC), Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Onsite)Schedule:Night shifts between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM, including weekends (35 hours/week)Job Description:The Senior Threat Analyst role at NYC Cyber Command is a critical initiative aimed at safeguarding the city's infrastructure, public services, and sensitive data from rising cybersecurity threats. The position focuses on analyzing and mitigating risks to strengthen the city's defenses.Key Responsibilities:Staff 24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC), covering days, nights, weekends, and holidays.Interface with OTI Cyber Command teams, City agencies, vendors, and information-sharing partners.Monitor City networks and security alerts for intrusions or anomalous behavior and escalate or apply mitigation techniques.Correlate threat intelligence across logs from established security controls.Produce routine SOC metrics and reports.Maintain Situation Reports (SITREPS) and perform weekly quality control checks.Collaborate with the SOC Director on incident preparation and develop SOC playbooks and runbooks.Mandatory Skills:Minimum 8 years of experience in Threat Management/SOC/Incident Response environments.Leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior analysts, coordinate teams, and manage SOC operations.Prior SOC experience, including familiarity with SIEM systems, IDS/IPS, and EDR tools.Desirable Skills/Experience:In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices, and procedures.Strong understanding of network and host technologies.Experience with host and network intrusion detection techniques and SIEM technologies.Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability).Problem-solving skills with experience in investigating and resolving complex incidents.Strong communication skills for reporting to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Proactive threat hunting and incident response experienc